Full Notification

Early Thursday morning, about 12:47 AM, San Leandro Police received reports of a fight in progress in the 1200 block of 143^rd Avenue.  Officers responded and found two subjects suffering from stab wounds.  Both subjects were transported to area hospitals where one subject is in serious condition and the other subject has died from their injuries.

San Leandro Police detectives are investigating the incident, but the initial investigation suggests this was an attempted robbery that ended with a stabbing.  Detectives are currently working on confirming the identity of both subjects and trying to determine exactly what unfolded during the incident.

Currently 143^rd Avenue is closed to traffic west of East 14^th Street and will likely remain closed for the next couple hours.  The Alameda County Sheriff’s Office sent resources from their Crime Lab and they are currently processing the scene for evidence.

Anyone with information about this incident, or who may have witnessed the altercation, is encouraged to contact the San Leandro Police Department.

MEDIA UPDATES WILL BE MADE AS INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE

Please contact the San Leandro Police Department’s Criminal Investigation Division with any information regarding this case or any other case at (510) 577-3230. 

Information may also be submitted anonymously by:

•    Phone:    Anonymous Crime Tips at (510) 577-3278
•    Text Message:      Text “TipSLPolice” to 888777

For crime prevention tips, please visit the Police Department’s website at http://www.sanleandro.org/depts/pd or contact our Crime Prevention Unit at 510-577-3228.

Citizens play a critical role in creating a safe environment by observing and reporting any suspicious or criminal activity to the police.  The San Leandro Police Department recommends that citizens do not participate in any direct verbal or physical involvement with suspicious persons or those engaged in the commission of crimes. Personal safety of our community is paramount.  We encourage the San Leandro community to record the details of what they observe and to report those details to the police.  This type of community involvement and partnership has proven to be a very effective crime prevention tool.  Citizens act as the eyes and ears of the community first, and the extended eyes and ears of the San Leandro Police Department.  Thank you for being a force-multiplier in our efforts to provide professional police services and safety to the community.

PRESS RELEASE INFORMATION:
DATE / TIME OF RELEASE:  12/22/16 – 8:00am

INCIDENTS:  Apparent Robbery Attempt Ends in Homicide
 
PRESS RELEASE OFFICER:  Lt. Ron C. Clark

TELEPHONE: (510) 577-3250

EMAIL: [email protected]

DATE / TIME OF INCIDENT:  12/22/16 – 12:47am

INVESTIGATING DETECTIVE(S):  Det. Steve Cesaretti